Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal said he never minds who scores for his team after they went top of the Premier League with a 3-0 home win over Sunderland.
Anthony Martial failed to add to his four goals in four matches since joining United this month, but provided Wayne Rooney's first Premier League strike of the season in the 46th minute.
Memphis Depay had opened the scoring in the last minute of first-half injury time -- his first Premier League goal -- with Juan Mata adding the third in the 90th minute.
"It doesn't make any difference who scores for me and for the team," Van Gaal said.
"You have to score one goal more than the opponent. Of course, personally for Rooney or Martial or Depay it's important. And as a coach I'm happy that Rooney and Depay have now scored.
"With Martial I am happy that he forms an attacking point, that he is always making runs and runs to the first post.
"But he can be better, and other players can be better. That's why I don't want to say too much about individual performances. When I say what a player can improve it is in the press, and you don't know what is happening with all your remarks."
Van Gaal was unmoved by Rooney breaking his duck, saying: "He did it, but it could also be against Wolfsburg [in the Champions League on Wednesday]. But for me when we beat Wolfsburg and [David] De Gea scores the goal, I am also happy."
The Dutchman said he was surprised by United's start to the season. "I didn't expect 16 points from seven games, but I know how we can play as a team," he said.
"I think to continue is very difficult in this league, but you can better stay on the top of the league table than like last year when we had 13 points after 10 matches and you have to chase.
"When we chased, we were fourth. Also last year we had the feeling we could win the league. I explained that at a gala for fans. This year it is a big difference because you can start better from the top than the bottom."
Van Gaal sounded a note of caution ahead of next Saturday's trip to play Arsenal at the Emirates.
"Next week we have Arsenal away, and they are one of the toughest teams to beat in the Premier League -- but also last year we won there," he said, referring to November's 2-1 win.
He said Depay's goal, which came from a long Daley Blind pass that was directed towards the forward by Juan Mata, had been "punishment" for Sunderland wasting time.
"You need also luck, but the luck today was in the last minute of the first half," he said.
"It was a wonderful goal, but was in the last minute and was punishment for them wasting time. They were always wasting time, and the referee was not reacting to that."
Counterpart Dick Advocaat, whose side are at the bottom of the table, said: "We have a lot of games to go, but we have to think about how we change things in the squad, as players."